Commercial State Bank v. Folkerts

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered against appellant, by the Circuit Court of Ogle county, for the sum of $1,477.59 upon a promissory note after a trial by the court without a jury. A judgment upon this note had been originally entered by confession under power of attorney attached to the note, but upon petition by the appellant the judgment was opened and he was allowed to plead and make his defense to a recovery upon the note. The defenses upon which appellant relied, and concerning which evidence was offered, were want of consideration, duress, and fraud and misrepresentation.

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